Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

Amsterdam m2 · 1926 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam m2
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5pk1/6pp/8/2ppP3/7P/6P1/5NK1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.c3 Bg4
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.d4 Ra8
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 c6
  16. 16.Na3 Rb8
  17. 17.b4 Nc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Bg5 Qa6
  21. 21.dxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Ra1 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Nd2 Be6
  25. 25.Nf1 Ra8
  26. 26.Qd1 Rxa1
  27. 27.Qxa1 Bg5
  28. 28.Qa7 g6
  29. 29.Qb8+ Kg7
  30. 30.b5 Qd7
  31. 31.b6 Bd8
  32. 32.Qa7 Qb5
  33. 33.b7 Bc7
  34. 34.Ne3 Qb2
  35. 35.Qa8 Bd7
  36. 36.Qc8 Bxc8
  37. 37.bxc8=Q Bb6
  38. 38.Qb8 Qc1+
  39. 39.Nf1 Bxf2+
  40. 40.Kxf2 Qxc2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qxc3
  42. 42.Qxd6 Qd4+
  43. 43.Qxd4 exd4

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